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Verse in a Vase

This verse offers such flowers, gives them to us, presents a vase of verse so simply, yet with grace. So simply, too, do we receive them with that grace, presented as they are within this dainty vase. Such a vase, with grace, such flowers, with grace, such a vase of verse containing those flowers with finesse. Why do we try so hard to create verse for flowers and a vase employing such a dainty voice while we curse so much, oh yes, so much? (Jul 2022)

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Vijay Pandit

Date: 7/6/2022 5:47:00 AM

Beautiful wordplay. Much to gleam from your message in the ending line.

Andrew John
Date: 7/7/2022 1:50:00 AM

Thank you, Vijay. Interesting to note that in the USA they say "vaize" and in the UK we tend to say "vahze" - ay and ah. But I think things still fit. I wasn't aiming for particular rhymings between vase and grace. Anyway, thanks again for your comments.